3152, VIC · Postcode

Family & Households in 3152, VIC

How families and households are made up across the area.

A typical home in postcode 3152 holds more people than the state or national average. This area is far less likely to have people living alone compared to other regions, with a strong presence of larger households and couples raising children.

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📍 3152, VIC, Postcode

Where 3152, VIC sits — Average household size

2.8 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 3 areas
  • 1.1: 1 area
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 1 area
  • 1.4: 1 area
  • 1.5: 4 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 16 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 61 areas
  • 2.0: 101 areas
  • 2.1: 182 areas
  • 2.2: 257 areas
  • 2.3: 365 areas
  • 2.4: 338 areas
  • 2.5: 338 areas
  • 2.6: 233 areas
  • 2.7: 223 areas
  • 2.8: 157 areas
  • 2.9: 127 areas
  • 3.0: 75 areas
  • 3.1: 49 areas
  • 3.2: 40 areas
  • 3.3: 13 areas
  • 3.4: 10 areas
  • 3.5: 6 areas
  • 3.6: 3 areas
  • 3.7: 1 area
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 0 areas
  • 4.2: 1 area

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3152, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
3152, VIC2.8
Knox 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual household has 2.8 people, which is a little above the Australian figure of 2.5. This higher density is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 18.8%, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.8% ▲ +3.7%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 3152, VIC, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group here at 64.6%. One-parent families account for 11.2% of the total, a figure that is a little below the national average of 14.1%.

11.2% ▲ +2.1%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 3152, VIC, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 3152, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3152/3152-vic/topic/family-households